BBC reports from scene of fatal Indonesia train crash
A train collision in Bekasi, Indonesia, has resulted in at least 15 fatalities, all of whom were women. The accident occurred when a long-distance commuter train struck a stationary passenger train from behind. In addition to the deaths, 88 passengers sustained injuries in the crash.
- ▪The collision involved a stationary passenger train and a long-distance commuter train on the same track.
- ▪The back carriage of the passenger train, reserved for female passengers, was severely damaged.
- ▪Local officials reported that all victims were women, many of whom were trapped inside the wreckage.
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BBC reports from scene of fatal Indonesia train crashAt least 15 people have died after a train collision in Bekasi, near the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.The incident happened on Monday evening when a stationary passenger train was hit from behind by a long-distance commuter train running on the same track.The train's back carriage - which is reserved for female passengers - was badly struck, with local officials saying all of the victims were women, most of whom had been pinned inside by the crushed metal.A further 88 passengers were injured in the crash.The BBC's Jakarta correspondent, Liza Tambunan, reports from the scene.More on this story: Rescuers race to free survivors trapped inside train after fatal Indonesia crash28 April 2026AsiaIndonesiaShareSaveThe Kabul rehab centre hit by…
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